How to use the UltraEdit for Linux tar package

IDM maintains specific packages of UltraEdit for several Linux distributions. You can see these here. For all other distributions, a 32 and 64 bit tar package is available. The instructions for downloading, extracting, and using UltraEdit from these tar packages are listed in the steps below.

2. Open a terminal and change directory (cd) to the location where you saved the tar.gz

3. Type: tar zxvf <Uex tar file>

4. Type: cd uex/bin

5. To run UltraEdit, type: ./uex

Optional: You can additional create a "launcher" through GNOME by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting "Create Launcher". For "Command", type the full path to the UltraEdit binary (in step 5 above).

Advanced Installation Instructions

Note: The following instructions are intended only for users who wish to run UltraEdit via symbollic links.